Ill-fated sire leaves winner
The ill-fated former outstanding pacer, Locarno, was credited with his first siring win when Koau Light justified his favouritism in the Startime Carterers Mobile Pace at Rangiora on Saturday. Koau Light, a three-year-old colt from the first crop of the 1978 New Zealand Messenger, 1979 Pan Am Mile and 1980 Sydney Miracle Mile winner, had to be good to win after tangling in the run-up behind the mobile and settling last in the early rush. . Koau Light, trained at West Melton by Graham Hale, is from the useful Sly Yankee mare, Koau Gold (four wins), a daughter of Daisy Charles (seven wins) and a halfsister to Koau Dream (Imin 58s), Koau Bret (2min 0.65) and Koau Trev.
Locarno, which won 18 races and $182,270 in stakes during his career, died 13 months ago when only in his fourth season at stud from a ruptured bowel.
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Press, 27 January 1986, Page 27
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